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by XavierV
Mon Jan 17, 2011 3:09 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: anyone replace/improve the pivot on a native?
Replies: 7
Views: 2225

Oh bash away, I completely agree.
When i told him the pivot on the native was not adjustable I was like "so its not a knife you plan on stabbing wood with. his reply was "of course i am!"

So I am completely agree. I mean seriously, the jerk had a mini knife fight with my strider and his crkt. EDGE ...
by XavierV
Mon Jan 17, 2011 2:05 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: anyone replace/improve the pivot on a native?
Replies: 7
Views: 2225

anyone replace/improve the pivot on a native?

I had bought one for my girlfriend, but our course she wasn't digging it so I sold it.

Now my buddy is jonesin for one, but when I told him that the pivot was not adjustable...he changed his mind.

I have barely got him yo realize that CRKT are NOT quality knives, so im trying my best to convince ...
by XavierV
Fri Oct 29, 2010 8:50 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: anyone else have problems with the screws on their ZDP lum chineese ?
Replies: 5
Views: 1587

The two small screws near the back can be easily stripped. The only need to be snug. I have read about stripped screws on the Lum before and recently had done several blade swaps. When putting the knife back together, the small screws are turned until they stop and then an ever so slight snug (and ...
by XavierV
Thu Oct 28, 2010 3:37 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: anyone else have problems with the screws on their ZDP lum chineese ?
Replies: 5
Views: 1587

Bringing this one back from the grave to see if anyone else has since encountered this problem. Will be shipping mine to spyderco tomorrow, and have already scored a replacement...but still curious if anyone else has had this problem.
by XavierV
Mon Jun 21, 2010 9:25 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: anyone else have problems with the screws on their ZDP lum chineese ?
Replies: 5
Views: 1587

anyone else have problems with the screws on their ZDP lum chineese ?

I recently noticed that the screws on my zdp chinese folder had come loose, so I tried tightening them but they just spun around as if the threads had stripped.

I took out the screws and put them in from the opposite side to make sure everything was kosher, and sure enough nothing is stripped.

I ...
by XavierV
Wed Feb 24, 2010 9:07 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Waved spyderco's
Replies: 17
Views: 4607

I just got my first spydie (well for my girlfriend) a spyderhawk H1. I think the it's a pretty good self defense knife for a woman. Did the zip tie trick on it and it rocks, you can open it in both grips just like an emerson karambit ....but then again it does look ugly.

whateves, it's for self ...